1896. One of the great English novelists, Meredith wrote complex, often comic yet highly cerebral works that contain striking psychological character studies. In Meredith's novel about a troubled father-son relationship he has created a hero with whom it is impossible for the reader to identify. The Ordeal of Richard Feveral was a deliberate departure from the traditional conventions of the Victorian novel which demanded a shared set of conservative middle-class values. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.